older adult

noun

An old person: especially, one aged 65 years or older.

Similar
senior citizenseniorelderly adultelderlyagerantiquebadge-covecheeser
Opposite
newbornneonateinfantbabytoddler
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Meanings

nounolder adult (plural older adults)

plural older adults

  1. euphemisticAn old person: especially, one aged 65 years or older.

    Synonyms: senior citizen, senior, elderly adult, elderly, ager, antique, badge-cove, cheeser · Antonyms: newborn, neonate, infant, baby, toddler, child, kid, teenager

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see older, adult.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn old person: especially, one aged 65 years or older.

Similar
senior citizenseniorelderly adultelderlyagerantiquebadge-covecheesercoffin dodgercrinklyeldelderelderlygeriatricgenariangeezergrayheadgreyheadhoarheadmzee
Opposite
newbornneonateinfantbabytoddlerchildkidteenageradolescent
Also see
pensionersenior citizen
Cite this entry
APA

older adult. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/older%20adult

MLA

“older adult.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/older%20adult. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “older adult,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/older%20adult.

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